Unknown Gunmen Invade Court In Katsina, Kidnap Judge
By The Nigerian Voice Listen to article
Gunmen have reportedly invaded a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State and kidnapped a judge identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 3pm on Tuesday. It was, however, unclear why the judge was in court amid the industrial action embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
Recall that JUSUN embarked on an indefinite strike on April 6 demanding the financial autonomy of the judiciary.
When contacted, the Kastina State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident.
The court was relocated to Safana due to security reasons.
It is not clear why the judge was in court during the industrial action embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
JUSUN had on April 6 embarked on a strike, demanding compliance with the provisions of sections 81(3), 121(3) and 162(9) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) on financial autonomy of the judicial arm at the state level.
Katsina is one of the NorthWest states where bandits are wreaking havoc.
Security operatives are yet to react to this incident.